East of Eden Suspense and important social commentary populated

and important social commentary populated with several of the most unforgettable and enduring characters in literature

and the nature of right and wrong

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and faith from one of America's most beloved and acclaimed authors

East of Eden Suspense and important social commentary populatedA masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America's most enduring authors, in a deluxe Centennial edition In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families the Trasks and the Hamiltons